2021 E&M Changes with Clinical Examples | February 2021-Webinar Recording

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Video Summary

The video is a presentation on 2021 E&M (Evaluation and Management) changes, specifically in the context of clinical examples. The presenter, Kristen Vaughn, who is a national consultant with extensive coding and billing experience, explains the changes in the E&M documentation guidelines that came into effect on January 1st, 2021. She discusses the importance of documenting time spent on patient care, as well as the changes in medical decision-making requirements. The presentation includes several clinical examples to showcase how the changes in E&M guidelines affect the level of service billed for different patient encounters. It highlights the changes in the categories of problem addressed, data, and overall risk, and provides tips on accurately documenting in the office setting. The presentation concludes with a question and answer session. The video was sponsored by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the ASGE Foundation Beyond Our Walls campaign. The presenter, Kristen Vaughn, is a certified professional medical auditor and certified ICD-10 trainer.

Keywords

2021 E&M changes

Evaluation and Management

clinical examples

E&M documentation guidelines

time spent on patient care

medical decision-making requirements

level of service billed

problem addressed

data

accurate documentation